Canada's Wheat King: The Life and Times of Seager Wheeler

by Jim Shilliday

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The life of Seager Wheeler is one of the most significant--albeit nearly forgotten--Canadian success stories. He was North America's most celebrated wheat developer, whose varieties in the 1920s made up 40 percent of the world's wheat exports, and contributed wealth to most facets of the Canadian economy. His most publicized accomplishment was being crowned World Wheat King an unsurpassed five times, from 1911 to 1918.
  • ISBN10 0889771871
  • ISBN13 9780889771871
  • Publish Date 6 April 2007
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country CA
  • Imprint University of Regina Press
  • Format Paperback
  • Pages 177
  • Language English